I began noticing a strong smell of gas from inside and outside the car. I took the car to the dealer and they removed the rear seats and access panel to the fuel sending units. They found fuel leaking from the fuel sending unit with fuel level sensor on the driver's side. It was leaking from the unit itself not the seal ring. Damage code 047006767. Dealer indicated it was necessary to replace. Replaced fuel sending unit with fuel level sensor and replaced with new, reconnected lines and connectors. Reinstalled all components, added fuel back in the tank and check for leaks from sending unit. They determined the unit was not leaking once repaired. Flash forward to 7/24/14 and I have issues again with the fuel system. Components of the system were replaced again at a cost of $1,752.16. I am very concerned about the safety of this vehicle. Please continue to investigate this issue with this model and year.
2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 fuel system complaints
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Strong gasoline smell after I fill the tank up. I never top it off, normal fill up until the gas nozzle clicks. The smell comes from left rear side. I am concerned that it will catch on fire one day.
2007 mercedes benz e350 noticed strong fuel/gas odor inside car after filling up gas tank and would subside after gas tank was approximately 3/4. My children & I had to roll down the windows while driving due to feeling nausea. This has occurred often for weeks. Last thursday on 8/7/14 I was driving vehicle coming to a signal light at an intersection and the car started shaking like is was loosing power, then it shut off in the middle of the street at the intersection. I tried starting it back up and it would not start at all after cranking for few seconds looking like it was not getting fuel at all. I had to get my car towed, the mechanic said it was the fuel pump and it will cost $2000 to replace. This seemed extremely hazardous for car safety having to smell the fumes and almost causing an accident. There have been an enormous amount of complaints regarding the fuel emission pump/tank & this manufacture defect of the car which is a major road safety hazard item should be considered as a safety recall from mercedes car company.
Extreme fuel vapor contamination inside the cabin of my 2007 e 350 sedan after fill up.
Gasoline is leaking from fuel tank.
2007 mercedes benz e350 showed symptoms of cranking but not starting intermittently and also noticed fuel odor in the compartment often for weeks. Eventually fuel odor was noted within the interior of the vehicle and the car will not start at all after cranking for few seconds looking like it was not getting fuel at all. When the car was arranged to be sent to the dealership, the tow truck guy removed the rear seat to identify source of fuel smell which had revealed fuel pooling on starting attempt of the engine and the heavy fuel pooling was noted at the fuel pump sending unit. This seemed extremely hazardous for car safety.the fuel was gushing out which spread to the seat and fabric and sent fuel smell and fumes into the passenger compartment. Mercedes quoted $800+ for the repairs and delivered the car promising that the faulty pump and sending unit was replaced. The car did not even make home and broke down before reaching home showing same starting problem . Hence it was towed back to the dealership and this time they are asking another $800+ to replace the second fuel pump which they claimed was working when the car was delivered. Fuel smell still exists in the passenger compartment and the car is not drivable . Dealership did not accept any responsibility for delivering the car without repairing the reported defect and asking double price for a manufacture defect of the car which is a major road safety hazard item and must be considered as a safety recall from mercedes car company.
Every time the gas tank is filled 100% full (only until gas pump nozzle first click) and the car is being driven for less than 20 miles and parked, I can smell very strong gasoline odor from outside the car. I have tried to find the issue and lifted it up. What can be seen is about 1oz of gasoline puddle on rear undercover (underneath gas tank). Other than that, I can see leaked dried gasoline path on the side of the tank, which points to the location of the puddle. This string gasoline odor issue cannot be seen or smelled if the tank is filled only 3/4 of tank volume. This is issue has been reported to mercedes benz service at columbia, mo. However, they quoted $600 just to find the issue, even though this is clearly manufacturing defect, since hundreds of similar cases can be found at several forums and so many has been reported here.
6/29/14 traveling when check engine light came on. Stopped and looked under hood, did not see anything out of the norm, drove it home. Drove a few days later to dealership. Found intake manifold faulty and cam adj maginet. Not repaired-$3000 quoted. Drove it home where it remains. Searches on internet shows this defect is under investigation. Also car rides rough; all four wheels are bent due to regular road wear and tear. Both these issues could have caused catastrophic consequences. I am not the first owner of this mb. Were mb aware of these defects and failed to inform me prior to purchasing the e350? The manufacturer needs to remedy these defects.
2007 e350 has strong fuel odor after filling tank. After 3/4 of a tank then fuel smell dissipates. Reference #12-001. Also has been an issue with other mercedes benz e class of different years.
Purchased 2007 e350 wagon june 16 2014, upon first refill of fuel tank noticed the smell of gasoline inside automobile. It dissipates over time. On 30 june, purchased second full tank of fuel and noticed same issue and began research. I discovered this has been an endemic issue with the fuel pump and fuel tank. Am researching recalls and taking to trusted mechanic today to get to the root cause. Fuel vapors are highly volatile and I will contact mercedes benz to register my complaint. Will keep you updated. The current multi-billion gm recall is a similar issue that corporate leaders ignored for years and now paying a dear price. Will engage mb of na in a deliberate and dogged manner until resolved.
Filled gas in car up to full and have had a strong smell of gas inside and outside of my car. I always fill the car only up to a half of a tank but with the holiday weekend coming I filled all the way up since gas was cheaper. Never had this problem until I filled it all the way up. After looking this up on the internet I found this site and wanted to give my experience so hopefully this problem will be resolved by mercedes benz. Its sad that it will take someone dying or a major fire to have mercedes actually look into this situation.
Strong odor of gas in home garage after filling the tank. Since december 2012 I have not been able to fill it over three quarters of a tank without the strong odor reoccurring. I took it to be serviced and after one week of trying, they were not able to find the source. I purchased the car on december 11, 2009.
Every time I fill up my car all the way, I notice a very strong fuel smell coming from the driver side of the car. I haven't spilled any fuel inside my car so im assuming there is a leak somewhere, the smell is unbearable at times.
Fuel gauge showed 3/4 tank, car stopped , mechanic told us the car was out of gas. I spend 600.00 at the shop to find out this. They first wanted to replace tank, fuel pump and senders. Gas gauge is not working proper, any advise?
Took my vehicle into the shop for new spark plugs and a coil replacement. They noticed a strong gasoline smell coming from the vehicle. They removed the back seat where the fuel pump is located and found the fuel pump is leaking. You cannot just replace the fuel pump on this year/model e350. The entire gas tank must be replaces. We had noticed the smell of gas a few times after filling the vehicle completely up with gas and were wondering why it smelled so strongly of gasoline. Now we found out why. Mercedes is wanting to charge me to bring my car into an authorized dealer/service center to assess the situation. However, they want to charge me for assessing it and from there make a determination if they will even do anything about it since my vehicle is not under warranty.
I am one of this cars owner....fuel leaks and strong odor of gasoline both inside and outside of their vehicle particularly after refueling it's sickening and dangerous . Please take action before is too late thank you
Strong fuel odor after filling up. The odor last until I drive the car for at least 40-50 miles. I have read on benz world.org numerous reports of the same problem. Mercedes-benz of austin reported ..cause is left fuel lever sender unit pressure sensor leaking. With so many complaints and the enormous danger of having so much fuel accumulating around electrical components, I don't understand how a major disaster has not yet occurred. I have called mercedes customer service managers in new jersey on more that one occasion but no action has been taken. My last communication was april 23, 2013. Everyone I have talked to,associated with mercedes benz in some way, has tried to convince me that the problem isn't serious when I tell them mercedes should be responsible for the cost of repairs. The repair cost was quoted at approximately $1000.00. After my investigation of the number of owners of mercedes benz cars with similar issues, a recall or major service bulletin is in order. This has to be brought to the attention of those who will do something about it. Please continue your investigation and let me know your findings. I have driven mb since 1966. The one I speak of is my 7th mercedes. I believe they can do better for their customers.
Once I fill up, there is a very strong odor of gasoline smell inside and outside of the car. I took of the rear seat, the fuel pump cover and there is a puddle of gas. It doesn't happen when the fuel is below 3/4 of a tank of gasoline.
My wife's 2007 mercedes benz e350 smells of gas every time we fill up the car. The smell is noticeable inside and outside the car. We had the fuel system repaired but the smell may have infected the back seat and upholstery. The cost of repair was slightly under $1500 usd. I believe this is an unsafe situation. Had the car been rear ended or hit on either rear quarter it is extremely possible for the car to catch/burst on fire. I'm very upset that mercedes hasn't been required to fix this defect at their cost. I've seen numerous other complaints about this with vehicle in the 2004 to 2008 year.
Filled gas tank and parked car in garage. The next morning there was a strong odor of gasoline in the garage. Looked into problem and found a problem with the gas sensing unit on the left side under the rear seat. Found the large nut loose and tightened. Filled gas tank again on 4/21/14 after partially filling in the interim. The next morning the garage had a gasoline odor. Removed seat and found the entire area was filled with gasoline, probably about 100 cc. Removed gasoline and drove 50 miles. Returned car to garage. After four hours gasoline odor is in garage and the sensing unit is damp with gasoline. Called mercedes dealer and set an inspection date.
After filling up my gas tank, for the first time after buying my used car, I smelled gas in the interior of the car. Once home, I could smell gas outside of the car on the driver's side. I researched this online and came to find out either the sending unit or gas tank was faulty with this group of mercedes. I removed the rear seat, then removed the cover plate over the fuel sending unit only to find about 5-6 cups of gasoline sitting on top of the gas tank. I tried to soak up this gas with rags, but the volume was too great, so I used a shopvac to remove the lake of gas sitting on top of the tank, right beneath the rear seat. I bought this car because I thought it would be safe for my child; I guess I was wrong when I further read that mercedes is doing nothing about this problem and the federal safety agency has been dragging it's feet for 3 years on this matter. Would you feel safe driving my car, with your son or daughter in the rear seat, only to be rear ended on the highway by a truck? I am going to guess that you would say no, and that you would fear for your child being burned alive. Please take action on this matter now.
The above date is an estimate: transmission slips causing car to stall and almost got rear-ended. Took car that was under warranty to dealership and they could not find an issue with transmission. Problem have gotten worst. Googled issue and found a lot of complaints about the same issue. The more serious problem is my car reeks with the smell of gasoline. Took car to same dealer and they said they fixed the problem but my car still smell of gasoline. I actually get nausea when driving and eyes began to burn. If I was a smoker, I would be afraid to light a cigarette in my car. My garage also smell of gasoline when I park. Wsbtv in atlanta did a series on this issue last month because of the many complaints. Someone will be injured or killed if these issues is not address. Dealer is mercedes benz of south atlanta.
Parked car in garage and there is an extremely strong gasoline odor that not only fills the garage but has seeped in to the house overnight. Possible catastrophic explosion potential.
Gas gauge once gets to 1/2 tank no longer shows how much gas is in the tank smell gas fumes after refueling.
I noticed shortly after I bought the car in 2008 a strong gas odor when I filled the tank. I was told this was normal for a mercedes. I have since learned that the issue is gas pooling under the back seat where the gas tank is located. I am very alarmed to find that this is the reason for the strong gas odor in the vehicle cabin and inside my garage. This issue is a definite safety risk and I was shocked at how insensitive and uncooperative mercedes benz of na was when I contacted their customer service. I am paying out of pocket to fix the problem, however, believe this should be on mercedes benz's dime. I am filing this complaint against mercedes for that reason and plead for your support.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercedes benz e350. The contact stated while driving various speeds, he smelled an extremely strong odor of fuel that emitted underneath the rear driver's side seat. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was parked or in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated the fuel sending unit was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Smelled gas inside vehicle after filling up, engine light came on, and the smell was extremely overwhelming with gas fumes. I had to roll all windows and sunroof down in 20 degrees weather. Contacted mercedes benz atlanta on piedmont (all records on file with up keep of vehicle maintenance) to advise. First available appointment was tuesday 8 am. Took the car to be repaired and I am stuck with a $1400 repair bill. I was told by my service advisor that in 7 years the fuel pump goes out and has to be replaced? Really mercedes? This is a manufacture defect and the consumer should not be held accountable for something this major. So much for high end top of the line. This is certainly a defect and needs to be recalled immediately. I want my money back and mercedes need to send my check immediately. I will think long and hard before I purchase another mercedes since this is the normal expectancy for mercedes upscale performance.
Excessive gas smell inside and outside of vehicle. After tightening the gas cap and trying to figure out what the problem was, I contacted the main new jersey office jan 24 to report that I was afraid to drive the car any longer. That day, the car was towed to the local mercedes benz; I was initially informed that the smell was due to a leaking gas tank. However the leak was coming from the fuel filter/seal/cover ring for which I was charged $570.70 to replace. At that time, mileage was 128,318.
Car smells of gasoline inside and out when stop and especially after fillup told "o" ring of gasoline sensor has failed--common problem!!!!!!!!!!!
My check engine light went on and I immediately took the car to my mercedes dealer who, after investigating, said that I had a leak in the seam of my fuel tank. The leak was in the passenger compartment but I couldn't sense any gasoline odor. The dealer said that the tank had to be replaced and the charge would be $2200. I left the car for repair and when I picked it up the dealer said they would pay half the cost. After checking reports of the same problem on the web, I have been wondering if mercedes is covering up a potentially lethal defect in that model.
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